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- The Hebrew Verb בָּרַר: To Choose, Purify, or Examine Carefully
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The Parallel Verbs שִׁמְעוּ and הַאֲזִינוּ in Biblical Hebrew (Joel 1:2)
Joel 1:2 in Hebrew שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ כֹּ֖ל יֹושְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ הֶהָ֤יְתָה זֹּאת֙ בִּֽימֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִ֖ם בִּימֵ֥י אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ Introduction to שִׁמְעוּ and הַאֲזִינוּ In Joel 1:2, two verbs are used in parallel: שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿū, “hear”) and הַאֲזִינוּ (haʾăzīnū, “give ear” or “listen”). … Continue reading
Parallelism and Metaphor in Joel 2:2
Introduction to Joel 2:2 Joel 2:2 is part of a prophetic passage describing the Day of the LORD—a time of judgment and calamity. The verse employs parallelism and metaphorical imagery to depict the darkness and devastation that accompany divine judgment. … Continue reading